Great British Bonus Awards £2-Million

In less than a year since its inception, the Great British Bonus has reached a milestone by paying out £2-million in bonuses. In all, 112 horses have taken home 134 prizes.

GBB Operations Executive Charlotte Newton said, “GBB just isn't a one-time windfall; fillies can win cumulative bonuses and they do. Just yesterday, Martello Sky won her fourth GB Bonus for trainer Lucy Wadham. We have had a flat filly, Blackberry, who has won three times, securing £60,000 in payments and two jumps fillies, Anythingforlove and Marada, who followed her lead in becoming triple GBB bonus winners, and there are 13 other fillies who have all won twice.

“To hit the £2 million mark in less than a year is fantastic news for everyone involved in racing and breeding. The feedback from owners, trainers and breeders when they win makes you appreciate just how important the scheme is. It's influencing decisions on whether people continue to race horses as well as if–and how–they're going to breed them, and emphasises the buy and race British message.”

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Great British Bonus Scheme Reaches £1M Milestone

The Great British Bonus scheme has paid out the sum of £1 million in bonuses after just five months being active. A total of 63 winners have earned bonuses up to £20,000 so far, with six multiple winners already. Registration for 2019 fillies has closed, but the deadline for the 2020 filly foal registrations will close on Oct. 31, 2020. For more information on the GBB scheme and to register, please go to www.greatbritishbonus.co.uk or contact Grant Prichard-Gordon at grant@greatbritishbonus.co.uk.

“We are thrilled to have broken the magic million-pound barrier of distributed bonuses and are delighted the scheme has achieved all its ambitions in reaching every corner of the racing and breeding industry,” said scheme manager, Grant Pritchard-Gordon. “GBB is a valuable financial incentive, and has never been more needed than at this time. It is helping to reward and retain owners in the sport, as well as providing  additional income and incentive for breeders, trainers, jockeys and stable staff. Many yards have won multiple bonuses, including several who have won four or more, reinforcing the value and importance of this scheme for British racing.

“From Hurdle and National Hunt races at Hereford, Bangor and Kelso to maiden races at Newmarket, Sandown and Newbury, we have seen bonus winners from every part of Great Britain.”

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